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Shoestring TV presents MAGNETAR – Day Two: "Naturally Occurring Cows"

Agent Pot Roast recounts a recurring dream involving UFOs, little green men, and a surreal pasture filled with “naturally occurring cows”—livestock existing without fences, farmers, or interference. His bizarre vision sparks a deep (and darkly funny) conversation about humanity’s relationship with animals: Why do we cage some creatures while letting others run free? And who was the first person to look at a cow and think, “I should eat that”?

As philosophical musings collide with surveillance fatigue, a brief reprieve comes in the form of a strange virtual theater performance—staged by their AI assistant, Toby—a stylized 1950s domestic drama with sinister undertones. But things take a sharp turn when proximity alarms trigger and lightning strikes the observation target: an abandoned cabin on a remote mountain peak.

Is there a connection between dreams and physical events? Can thoughts shape reality? And what’s really happening in that cabin?

Dive into this eerie blend of sci-fi mystery, philosophical satire, and dark comedy—where cows, cabins, and cosmic questions collide.

Keywords: sci-fi podcast, surreal dreams, animal ethics, UFOs, virtual assistant AI, mysterious cabin, lightning strike, dark comedy, philosophical mystery, surveillance thriller

CAST:

Eric Carlino as Agent Pot Roast

Michael Cunningham as Agent Beef Stew

Brian Dahms as Tobey

Leslie Grant as Clementine

Original score by:

Composed and performed by Logan Beard.

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Mixed, edited & directed by Larry Oblander

Created, written & produced by Jason Beard